Network Engineer

A client of Insight Global is seeking a Junior Network Engineer to support Virginia State University’s campus-wide networking environment in Petersburg, VA. This engineer will work in a mixed Juniper (85%) / Cisco infrastructure and will be heavily involved in hands-on troubleshooting, cabling, switching, routing, and wireless support. The target pay rate for this position is between $30-$39/hr depending on experience.

This role requires someone who is motivated to learn, comfortable working across campus buildings, and ready to support end-to-end network operations including cabling, device testing, WiFi support, and platform troubleshooting. This is a highly collaborative, physical-presence environment where engineers gain deep institutional knowledge and support a wide range of tasks.

Job Responsibilities:

• Troubleshoot issues across Layer 1-7

• Perform cabling, testing, and device support across campus

• Support Juniper and Cisco hardware during ongoing migration

• Upgrade and troubleshoot Meraki access points

• Handle daily operations, ticket resolution, and walk-up requests

• Navigate campus buildings to provide onsite support and build institutional knowledge

• Work closely within a small, collaborative networking team

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• 2-3 years of network engineering experience

• Hands-on cabling experience

• Strong troubleshooting skills across Layers 1-7

• Understanding of switching, routing, and WiFi protocols

• Comfortable with both physical work and ticket-based remote tasks

• Willingness to walk campus buildings and learn the environment

• Motivated, adaptable, and eager to learn multiple platforms * Experience with Juniper and Cisco networking

• Experience upgrading/troubleshooting Meraki APs

• Prior exposure to mixed vendor environments

• Strong customer-service mindset (handling shoulder taps + low ticket volume)